KDE Ubuntu vs. Kubuntu?

[Derek Broughton]

Steve wrote:

> I am using Ubuntu (Gnome) currently. If I just apt-get KDE and all
> associated libs, will I be able to log in with a fully functioning KDE
> desktop? Or are there some issues with that?
> 
> Is Kubuntu doing something special (custom) in order to run KDE on
> Ubuntu? Or is it merely Gnome stripped out and only KDE in its place?
> 
> I'd like to be able to boot with a choice of Gnome and KDE, but don't
> want to mess up anything on my fully functioning Gnome Ubuntu
> installation!

aptitude install kubuntu-desktop

will install all the necessary bits (and some...) and not do anything too
bad to your Gnome install (I'm not sure who'll win betweeen GDM & KDM, but
otherwise there should be no conflicts)
-- 
derek